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Would you be more likely to say yes to a career in tech if the company recognized the need and offered options for child care? It’s an issue that women have raised since we’ve had babies, and one Indianapolis entrepreneur and mother is speaking up with bold ideas for change.

This year, 17 Indiana tech companies were recognized on the 2018 Inc. 5000 list, an annual collection of the fastest-growing private companies across the U.S. Twelve of the 17 companies have either been nominated or won a Mira Award in past years.

TechPoint, the growth accelerator for Indiana’s tech ecosystem, celebrated Indiana's extraordinary tech builders last week during a special luncheon ceremony at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway honoring the Tech 25 Class of 2018. The event was held at the pavilion next to the iconic IMS Pagoda in conjunction with the second annual Indy Women in Tech LPGA Championship.

On Sunday, August 19, the Indy Women in Tech LPGA Championship crowned a winner of the four-day game play and signified the close to a week of STEM-focused events.

TechPoint, Indiana’s non-profit, industry-led tech accelerator, is launching its new board structure that expands to include TechPoint’s Class of 2018 member companies and universities, a total of 80 organizations.